New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-16
THE WRECK AT BOSTON.
REVISED ESTIMATES OF THE DISASTER.

REVISED OF THE DlSASI IL.
THE WOUNDED DOING wELL-NO LIGHT on THE
CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.
lBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUsE.1
Boston, March 15.-The latest estimate of the
killed and wounded by the accident on the Boston
and Providence road Is as follows: Kiel outright or
since died, IS; probably fatally injured 10; total
wounded over 100 Several persons in the excite
ment arec the disaster did realize that they had
been injured, but reaching home found that they
had broken bones Among the number Frederick
Smith, of Dedham, who has more ribs fractured
Albert f. Johnson, who was killed in the accident
identified at the City Hospital morgue by his old
employer George Morrill,. jeweller, for whom the de-
ceased man head Matchmaker until he took sim-
lar position with Sowtll & Co. He was twenty eight
a native OF SH eden and had no relatives in this
try, but lived with friends III Rosndae, from whose
house he will be buried. Miss Sarah Ellis OF the
victims OF the accident, was daughter OF the late
Dana Ellis. OF Medhed, and q most estlmable young
woman. She was member of the Second Congrcga
tionai Church, OF Medfeld. The condition OF Henry
ID. Humphrey OF D,dbam, whose injuries were re-
ported as slight turns out to tc serious. and doubts
are expressed TO his recovery. William Edgar
snow, killei in the accident, was one OF the best
known men the train. Ho employed az "a
salesman Tor Gcrrich OIrlen, furniture dealers in
this city, anu had been with them about two years
aud in the business about thirtyiour years. lie was
forty y-niue years old. lie leaves widow but 10 chill
drcn. Bcvcrct Weeks, OF D6dham, ia much worse n-
urcd than was supposed aud in addition to an exam
nAtion OF his wounds by physicians of Dedham. tour
surgeons from Boston have visited hun. II y head is
severely injured but the wounds i'll bis leg the
most apprehension. od round sub
stance passed through the leg the kneepan aud
one of the dangers TO be feared at present blood
poisoning, which, II ound to exist will require imme-
date anputation OF the limb.
DR.. Thatcher Goddard, the first Boston ply scian
who arriy, Il at the scene of the wreck, relates II
pathetic incident which he Witnessed while caring for
thr injured in engine house prior TO their removal
to the hospitals =" y young mau. larry Gay, called
10 to attend him. knct down by his SIDE and
examined him. saw tnat he m1st die tor he had a
bad fracture of the skull. The young man bore his
injuries brAvel>. He said 20 me: Doctor want yon
To tell me truly II am gong 10 die replied That
afraid that he was. Then he said don't mind
diving, all | care - tor my wife and Little one. linen
he grew unconscious and minute later saw that he
wa, dying just thea two ladies', Que yo"ng ana inc
other older came IN by side door The young lady
about twenty-five years OF age and quite pretty
Tie cldcs said that the younger was looking Tor
her husband was The train and from whom
they had not heard word. They feared hat he was
k lied irinrcl and wanted 10 look at the injured
men there. The young woman looked the injured all
and as she did not recognize her husband among
the number, gicam of hope seem d to light up her
cOuntcnaucc. Then she came 10 the young man,
Harry Gay, who was dying The moment she looked
nj nm her ace turned IA white as IA sheet. My God
he is breathing his Last shc said, rs she reros snized
her husband. She began To reel. and "er companion
prt her around her and led her gently away
IRON the dcathsccuc. Tten she seemed To summon up
ali her srcnath and cOura and wanted TO go bdcF 10
her husband in tho hope nat he might bc able TO say
one last word To her. But he was dying last anu
when she knelt down ny hIs side he was dead
All night long a Iorcc of laborcrs was engaged in
clearing up tho debris OF the wrecked oars ut the
scene OF ;ne disaster. 1t slow wo,k and but little
heaaw Was made yet "sa worked or nds %a c% and
iinuaton OF the work without the means OF artificial
light. the work went on more rapidly An engine
pulled the forward ear from the emDankmeht 10 the
/ track where II remains. end resting upon tho
ground while the forward trucks are still Attached
Sirewn along the southern cmbanknent are quantities
iron lar.
doors, winch had been gathered IRON the CcOis ana
which were loaded upon hlt cars tins morning ana
bruu eIt 70 the clty. a large force of policemen
guardcd the and kept the curious non entering
tnc lines. Ropes stretched around the scene;
The forward ears, which lie on the embankment ana
in fhe ROADWAY. ~ tue same PUstion- ~ wheh
they tell There ndoibtcdls niue cars In tue
tram ~ the tops oi nine are To be found but the
remains of two o the IN such state oi DO
moli IN that IL impossible to discern whether there
were two cars This was caused by the iall
down the embinkment and consequently the report
prevailed that there but eight cnr- IN the tram
Seyera the stove. OF the cars have b"en removed
and in every the iron rods which serve TO hold
them in po'to on, have been found to Oe secure, hc
not a stove door burst open, although one stove
was badly broken. Everybody who VISITED the scene
carried away portions OF the wreckase rs mementcs
= At 10 o'clock Railroad Commissioner kinsey ar
rNc ed the scene and madc dctour oil the cmpahk-
/ mcnt.
Professor Vose VI the Institute OF Technology, one
OF the competent bridge engineers III Ne~-Eng-
land, III AN interview said today ." was at 'he
scene the accident all yesterday, tUgether with
u "A q members Md-sdchuhctts
Society and Institute students. examining the bridge
rather the pieces thereof and don't Know te oNao'
cause OF the accident | would not dare TO venture an
ounion | can only say that | have examined pieces
oi the iron aud have idea that some was detective
Professor SWAIN also OF the Institute VINO hadc an
examination of the wrecked bridge, thinks there were
serious detects in port OF the bridge not Ohy
IN the material used but In the manner oi construct"h
Superintendent DAVIS, in AN interview THIS morning.
SAID The bridge was built of iron eleven years ago.
and was as fully capable OF sustaining any weight thhV
has been put upon it since that time rs any DidSc on
the road The bridge inspector ci The road has had no
reason whatever TO suspect or believe that there was
any defect or wca in any part OF the bridge. lie
had made tecont and close examination OF lh's par
ticuar bridge. lie not aware up 10 the t'ihe o
the accident of any weakness or defect wha'oNor.
understand that several other competent mechhhISs
examined the ruins yesterday aud 80 far are utterly
ignorant OF the OF the acciGent which the puoo
! profess to know much abont. ,
Tho Riilrold Commissioners this Afternoon pegan a
iny e.tication into the cause tho accident lherc
were about twelve persons present among WHOM "c,"
Superlnteudcnt Folsom, OF the Providence roa1
| George Putnam, counsel for the road, and george r.
! Williams. who appeared Tor certain Oi 'he ryut.IIn
people. Five employees OF the ROAD ihc,uuns, .n .o
superintendent OF bridges and Conductor AIdeh vi Wv.
wrecked train, were sworn. The nrst Witness was
Mr. Alden who testified that when the trah re1c"'u
the bridge il going at the rate oil tWel'e nre 'n
hour the regular rate His test mony east no ight on
the cause OF the accident. In reply to questions y"
Chairman Croker tho fitness said he had never 'v
any peculiar motion OF the bridge IN going over ~
had never .ct any Jar of the train as was leaving
the bridge, and had told any body 'h"V hc "'
not like that b.idgc.
- . ....,,.,,,. ., ,,,rr pprUpNS mrs DREECHES.